The IFA show in Berlin technically begins on Thursday, but Intel, Acer, and Dell have already kicked things off with a series of announcements related to new processors and a whole bunch of new laptops. But not all the news this week is coming out of IFA. The Information reports that Amazon is getting ready […]
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Toshiba unveils Portégé X30T 2-in-1 tablet
Toshiba’s Portégé X30 lineup includes a number of thin and light Windows laptops with premium features (and price tags). And now Toshiba has added a 2-in-1 tablet with a detachable keyboard to the Portégé X30 family for the first time. The new Toshiba Portégé X30T is a Windows tablet with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display, […]
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Acer shrinks the already-tiny Swift 7 laptop
Acer’s Swift 7 line of laptops have always been thin and light. Now the company is promising to make release the smallest model to date thanks to a significant reduction in screen bezels. The model I reviewed in 2016 measured under 0.4 inches thick, weighed 2 pounds, and had a 13.3 inch display. Earlier this […]
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Acer’s 2.2 pound, 15.6 inch laptop is coming in January for $1100
After unveiling a 2.2 pound laptop with a 15.6 inch display in May, Acer is providing more details about the upcoming Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T… along with, specs, pricing, and a release date. It should be available in North America in January for $1100 and up. Last time we saw the Swift 5, Acer was […]
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Acer unveils new, more powerful Aspire 5 and 7 series notebooks
Acer is refreshing its mainstream laptop lineup with new Aspire 3 and Aspire 5 models featuring new specs and design. The new Acer Aspire 3 is an entry-level 14 inch laptop that will be available with AMD A-series, Intel Celeron, or Intel Pentium processor options. And there are several new Acer Aspire 5 models featuring […]
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Acer introduces OJO 500 Windows Mixed Reality Headset
Acer was one of the first PC makers to launch a Windows Mixed Reality headset. And now the company has revealed its second-gen version. The new Acer OJO 500 headset featured an integrated sound system, software-assisted interpupillary distance adjustment, and it’s the first headset of its type to feature a detachable design that makes it […]
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Acer unveils a 3.3 pound, 15.6 inch laptop with Kaby Lake-G
The new Acer Aspire 7 is a laptop with a fairly big screen, a fairly small body, and more processing power than you’d expect from a laptop this size. Acer says the upcoming laptop measures just about 0.67 inches thick and weighs just about 3.3 pounds. But this 15.6 inch laptop supports up to a […]
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Acer’s 14 inch Swift 5 laptop gets a Whiskey Lake upgrade
The new Acer Swift 5 SF514-53T is a compact notebook that measures 0.6 inches thick, weighs about 2.1 pounds, and has a 14 inch full HD touchscreen display. While it’s not quite as impressive a feat of engineering as Acer’s new 15.6 inch model (which is only about one ounce heavier), the Swift 5 with […]
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Acer’s latest Swift 3 notebooks coming in November for $800 and up
Acer is adding several new models to its Swift 3 line of thin and light laptops. The new Acer Swift 3 SF314-55 is a 3.1 pound laptop with a 14 inch full HD display, Intel Whiskey Lake-U processor options, and a starting price of $800. It should be available in North America in November. Acer […]
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Acer Chromebook 514 coming in October for $350
The Acer Chromebook 514 is a laptop with a 14 inch full HD IPS display, a backlit keyboard, a Corning Gorilla Glass-covered touchpad, and USB 3.1 Type-C ports. In other words, it has some premium features by Chromebook standards, but it’s still relatively cheap by laptop standards. Prices are expected to start around $350 when […]